Ghost 2.21.0 before 6.56.0 Privilege Escalation via Notifications (CVE-2026-103286) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.5CVE-2026-103286

Ghost 2.21.0 before 6.56.0 Privilege Escalation via Notifications

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-103286 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in Ghost 2.21.0 before 6.56.0 Privilege Escalation via Notifications. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps TryGhost/Ghost (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 1, 2026Updated Oct 1, 2026Source checked Oct 1, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 1, 2026Material review Oct 1, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps TryGhost/Ghost (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
TryGhost/Ghostgeneric	>=2.21.0 <6.56.0	6.56.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for TryGhost/Ghost.
Review the reported fix. Update TryGhost/Ghost to 6.56.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 1, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Ghost versions from 2.21.0 before 6.56.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the notifications system that allows low-privilege staff users to escalate to higher-privilege staff roles. Attackers with low-privilege staff access can exploit the notifications system to gain elevated privileges without proper authorization checks.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.